US OSHA to announce MACOSH committee
6 February 2023At the end of last year, the US Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) was seeking nominations for membership on the Maritime Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health (MACOSH), which advises the Secretary of Labor in formulating maritime industry standards and matters pertaining to the administration of the Occupational Safety and Health Act related to the maritime industry.
Committee nominees have to have a strong interest in the safety and health of workers in the shipyard, longshoring and commercial fishing industries. At the time of going to press, the Secretary of Labor, currently Martin J. Walsh, was due to select 15 members to create “a broad-based, balanced and diverse committee representing the interests of employers, employees, safety and health professional organisations, government organisations with interests or activities related to the maritime industry, academia and the public”, which is why the decision as to who makes up the committee is such a critical one for the US.
Members serve a two-year term and the current MACOSH membership expires on April 12, 2023. The advisory committee meets approximately twice per year. Nominations and supporting materials had to be submitting electronically to the Federal eRulemaking Portal by January 13.
Jenny Eagle, Supplements editor, Dockside Lift & Move
